PATROL Infrastructure Diagram

Console Systems
A console system hosts desktop applications, such as
consoles, viewers, and Web browsers.

PATROL Central
Microsoft Windows Edition

To monitor and manage from the Web, point a browser to

the PATROL Central - Web Edition Web site, where the
PATROL Central Operator console module is installed.
To monitor and manage from Microsoft Windows, use the
PATROL Central Operator console module for PATROL
Central Microsoft Windows Edition.

PATROL Central Operator

Microsoft Windows Edition
Web browser

Other console modules

PATROL Console for Unix or

PATROL Console for
Microsoft Windows
Install classic console versions
of PATROL solutions (KMs) for
systems being managed.

To develop or customize PATROL Knowledge Modules

(KMs), use one of the PATROL Classic Consoles:
PATROL Console for Unix or PATROL Console for
Microsoft Windows.

Common Services
A common service processes data from managed systems
and facilitates communications between managed systems
and console systems.
The RTserver Cloud provides message brokering required
to facilitate shared communications.
The PATROL Console Server provides a centralized
repository of management, security, and administration
information related to product users.

PATROL Central Web

Edition
PATROL Central
Operator Web Edition

RTserver Cloud

Other console modules

PATROL Console Server

Note, the PATROL Classic Consoles (PATROL Console for

Unix and PATROL Console for Microsoft Windows) do not
leverage common services.

Managed Systems
A managed system hosts software that manages or
monitors the resources on the system.
The PATROL Agent on each managed system manages
and monitors resources based on the PATROL solutions
(KMs) installed.

PATROL Agent
(version 3.5)
Install PATROL solutions
(KMs) for resources on
each system.

PATROL products and solutions may require additional files installed throughout the infrastructure.
Refer to the product-specific release notes, getting started guides, manuals, installation workflows, and online Help for more information.

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